Radíč

Radíč
Municipality
Bridge over the Mastník River
Flag Coat of arms
Radíč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′53″N 14°25′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1333
Area
• Total	12.50 km^2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	229
• Density	18/km^2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	264 01
Website	www.radic-obec.cz

Radíč is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dubliny, Hrazany and Žďár are administrative parts of Radíč.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Radík, meaning "Radík's (court)".[2]

Geography

Radíč is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Vrchu at 462 m (1,516 ft) above sea level. The Mastník River flows through the municipality. The northern municipal border is formed by the Slapy Reservoir (built on the Vltava River), to which the Mastník flows.

History

The first written mention of Radíč is from 1333.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 790 —     1880 720 −8.9% 1890 702 −2.5% 1900 542 −22.8% 1910 506 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 481 −4.9% 1930 458 −4.8% 1950 340 −25.8% 1961 354 +4.1% 1970 301 −15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 265 −12.0% 1991 226 −14.7% 2001 214 −5.3% 2011 201 −6.1% 2021 217 +8.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Radíč Castle

The main landmark of Radíč is the Radíč Castle. It was originally a Renaissance fortress, rebuilt around 1680 into an early Baroque castle. Later it was modified and extended. A part of the castle complex is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, which is a copy of the chapel in the Einsiedeln Abbey.[6] Today the castle is privately owned and is occasionally open to the public.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 517.
3. "Popis znaku a praporu obce" (in Czech). Obec Radíč. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Radíč" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
7. "Úvod". Zámek Radíč (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-13.

External links

• Official website